‘”I kind of looked him up, truthfully, to try to figure out more about him,” Hutton told The Buffalo News in a phone interview Thursday night. “From talking to people, everything is coming back in high regard. He comes with a long resume and pretty detailed. He’s a gifted man in a lot of different areas, so I think it’s going to be exciting for sure. It’s going to be a good change of pace.”‘
Archives for May 19, 2019
Final Four’s numbers show how far Ralph Krueger has to go to fix Sabres’
‘The Sabres simply didn’t get enough saves from Carter Hutton and Linus Ullmark. Some of that was subpar play in the net; some was the number of difficult scoring chances their easy-to-play-against defense gave up. Krueger needs to find an improvement at goalie coach and hope his defense can stop leaving the goaltenders out to dry. If the Sabres don’t improve these two numbers, they have no chance.’
Ralph Krueger an unconventional choice as coach of Buffalo Sabres
‘The North American game today — even more than the one Krueger exited in 2013 — isn’t necessarily one with both teams trading scoring chances over the full 60 minutes. But they are trading rushes, and those rushes eventually lead to goals, wins, and losses. It won’t be a surprise if Krueger needs time to adjust his coaching tactics and game strategy to the pace. It’s true of many, if not most, players who come here directly from Europe.’
Buffalo Sabres inspired pilsner hoping to dominate beer sales for a good cause
‘The Czech Pilsner will go on sale Thursday May 23rd and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Hasek’s Heros. This non-profit organization was started in 2001 by Hasek with a mission to help Western New York children in need have the chance to play hockey.’